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In The News
-Latest weather: Cool and windy, high of 56 today in Worcester
-61-year-old motorcyclist dies after crash in Dudley
-Worcester to get new park, improvements an to existing one
-City receives 85 applications for neighborhood beautification grants
-Worcester’s Bees and Thank You is taking the “save the bees” mission everyone has heard to a new level
-ICYMI: Shrewsbury Street plaza set to be demolished, redeveloped
-Worcester warehouse proposed to be 38 apartments
-Computer network issues at Saint Vincent Hospital
-Worcester school named best in Mass., third best in the United States
-Rosen's Roundtable No. 474 (28:05): Charter/Spectrum price hikes and police drones
-Beacon Hill Chat No. 340 (26:44): Ed Augustus
-HOMES: Local realty company introduces program to save homeowners thousands in commissions
-BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Sunday
-Cinema 320 to screen "The Velvet Queen" on Tuesday
-5 Great Ways to Spend Your Weekend in Worcester
-Five Things to Do: Whiskey Myers, James Montgomery and more ....
-How accusers allege Billy Riley used a program for the poor to target vulnerable women for sexual acts
-911 call rankles city business owner; police scanner indicates caller "not cooperative"
-Vocero Hispano April 22nd edition
-Keep the Faith: Easter is a season of hope
-Tribute to a Worcester woman who was a nun for 69 years
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
-THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Rotary Club recycling fundraiser on Sunday
-Absentee ballots for May 3 Shrewsbury town election available
-Holden absentee ballot request deadline is May 3
-Police ID officer who was hospitalized after being struck by car in Leominster
-If you’re planning to endorse a Grafton candidate, read this
-Sterling cleanup participants are thanked
-Gardner to grant ARPA $650,000 to small business
-SPORTS: Celtics take 3-0 lead on Nets
-Celtics legend Bob Cousy auctioning meet and greet for Big Brothers Big Sisters
-Bruins beat Rangers, 3-1
-Tampa Bay rallies for wild 3-2 win over Red Sox
-Bravehearts' Create the Jersey winner chooses donation to benefit Be the Match
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-WooSox snap 4-game losing streak
-Pirates beat Iowa, 36-22
-DC United beats Revolution, 3-2
-Former Worcester Sharks captain Mike Moore announces retirement
-CARS: Come see David at Bertera Nissan. He will make you happy! (3:50)
-RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)
-NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: Russians hammer Mariupol steel plant as civilians shelter in bunkers
-Tragic: Holocaust survivor, 91, dies "pleading for water" in Mariupol basement
-NEW ENGLAND: Mass. Senate expected to vote on sports betting bill this week
-BUSINESS: How opportunists got rich off the pandemic by stealing our money
-SHOPPING: Wayfair's Way Day 2022 sale: When is it, early deals, more
-COLLEGES: Nobel Peace Prize winner to speak at Holy Cross on Monday
-Millions of student loan borrowers are closer to being debt-free. What to know about the changes
-FOOD: Polar Park food truck, craft beer festival returns in September
-HEALTH: Your attitude about aging could add 7.5 years to your life
-TV/STREAMING: Netflix is finally going after password sharing. Here’s how it’s likely to work
-MOVIES: The blockbusters hitting theaters this summer
-CELEBRITY: Jennifer Grey says split from Matthew Broderick inspired Madonna song
-ANIMALS: Guy and his rescued squirrel do everything together (3:21)
-GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): First responders save baby from massive apartment fire
-Meanwhile, in California, homeowner discovers 5 bears living underneath her house
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
-Mass. doctor on signs recent wave may have peaked
-How well is our immunity holding up against COVID?
-Get at-home tests, help UMass Medical School researchers and get a $25 gift card. Here's how
-"Relaxing their guard a bit too early": UMass Memorial doctor urges caution as Worcester cases are on the rise
In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:12). High of 37 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Driver hospitalized after car crashes into Dollar Tree store in Worcester (:20). Article
-Worcester apartment project on Shrewsbury Street faces parking concerns
-A year after scathing report on use of force, sex acts, Worcester police have new policies
-Worcester Public Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh retires
-TODAY! Guns to Gardens gun buyback
-Related: Radio Worcester (12:45): Dr. Michael Hirsch on Worcester’s “Guns to Gardens” program
-TODAY! The final Village Marketplace of 2025
-Worcester police officers honored at City Hall promotion ceremony
-Proposed development would bring 270 units, supermarket and a half-dozen other businesses to abandoned Shrewsbury factory site
-Dark Downeast Podcast (35:45): The murder of John E. Volungis Jr.
-Worcester Guardian week in review: Legacy businesses, tax rate debate, winter prep
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (49:36): Worcester snowstorm response, police oversight & affordability
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (27:03): Tax rates, infrastructure challenges and a major coaching milestone
>DINING OUT: Table Hoppin': Bonchon, from owners of Gong cha, sees crowds, lines
-ICYMI: Couple arrested after 5-hour standoff in Worcester (1:37). Article
-Related: Worcester officers treated for hypothermia after standoff
-Water restored as crews continue work on Shore Drive in Worcester
-Winter homeless shelter to open at former Quality Inn near Lincoln Plaza
-Worcester woman wins Lucky for Life, takes lump sum of $390,000
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Wachusett Echo: Phone-free school by 2026? The newest phone policy controversy
-Merry Christmas from Lamoureux Ford! (:47)
-Chief Tim Sherblom sworn in as head of Central Mass. Chiefs of Police Association
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Pedestrian struck and killed on Providence Road in Northbridge
-Police determine threat at Sterling school not legitimate
-West Boylston town administrator, hired after flag controversy, headed to Rutland
-TODAY! Santa visits Paxton Fire Department
-Apple store opens in Millbury
-Disabled veteran tax exemption available in Shrewsbury
-Kindled Planning hopes to "spark" more for customers
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Assabet Valley Mastersingers, High Command and more ...
-"Sister's Christmas Catechism" coming to Worcester
-"Night Lights" named best holiday garden display in nation
-Anxious Taylor Swift was scared to continue Eras Tour after Vienna terror threat
>OPINION: Tom Marino: Extremist views of Worcester’s self-proclaimed moderates
-WCCA-TV's Soapbox No. 1399 (24:41): John Stanford, Executive Director, Incubate
-Unity Radio's The Susanity Life (59:28)
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Professor Emerita at UMass Medical School
>SPORTS: What’s impressed Josh McDaniels the most about Drake Maye this season
-Jayson Tatum looks spry in latest workout videos amid injury recovery
-Holy Cross baseball, men's lacrosse announce schedules
-A banner day: St. Paul honors championship history of former high schools
>CARS: List of the most stolen cars in 2025 revealed
>NATIONAL: Terrifying gas explosion caught on doorbell cam (:49). Article
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-Tragic: 8 high school athletes injured during training run after car veers onto sidewalk in suspected D.U.I. crash
>NEW ENGLAND: Brian Walshe trial recap (21:57): After closing statements, the jury deliberates
-Driver shaken after alleged road rage shooting on I-495 (1:47)
>COLLEGES: WPI professor named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
-Assumption named peacebuilder and conflict-resolution expert Alice Nderitu Civic Friendship Fellow
-Late-night breakfast at Clark, in photos
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Where to go in Charlevoix, a French-Canadian snow globe
>BUSINESS: Lawmakers mull action on "dynamic" A.I.-powered pricing in wake of "shocking" Instacart report
-Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT’s alleged role in Conn. murder-suicide
-Radio Worcester (7:03): Holiday spending budgeting and scam-proofing advice
-Former Worcester City Councilor candidate founds organization to address systemic oppressions
>HOMES: Foreclosures are soaring in the U.S.: study
>SHOPPING: Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, poll finds
>HEALTH: Tips to protect your sleep during the holidays (4:56)
-Under 7 hours of sleep shortens your life — 5 tricks to snooze faster
>TV/STREAMING: How to stream Taylor Swift docuseries, "The End of an Era," on Disney+
>MOVIES: New movies on streaming: "Die My Love," "Christy," and more
>CELEBRITY: Jason Bateman makes eyebrow-raising remark about sister Justine
-Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has "done his time" for sexual assault, says she forgives him
>ANIMALS: Bear cub runs across frozen Hubbardston pond (:37)
>HISTORY: Then & Now: 187 Washington St., Worcester
>GOOD NEWS: Steve Hartman’s 10 most memorable stories over the years (29:41)
-Meanwhile, escaped horse visits New York's J.F.K. Airport
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